Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Species:
fractiflexum
ID:
939865

Status:
valid

Authors:
Finet

Source:
wcs

Year:
1903

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 50: 377 (1903)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000939203



Common Names

  • Dendrobium Fractiflexum
  • Fractiflexum Dendrobium
  • Dendrobium Fractiflexum Orchid


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Description

Dendrobium fractiflexum (also called Fractiflex Dendrobium, among many other common names) is an epiphytic orchid native to Southeast Asia. It typically grows in humid, tropical climates and is characterized by its small, white flowers and fractiflex leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Dendrobium fractiflexum is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Dendrobium fractiflexum has white flowers with a yellow center. The seed is round and black. The seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dendrobium fractiflexum is a warm-growing epiphyte found in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It prefers bright light and warm temperatures, and can be grown in a potting mix of bark, sphagnum moss, and perlite. Propagation is done by division or by seed.

Where to Find Dendrobium fractiflexum

Dendrobium fractiflexum is native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. It can be found in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar. It is also found in the Philippines and Indonesia.

Species in the Dendrobium genus

Dendrobium archipelagense, Dendrobium contextum, Dendrobium farinatum, Dendrobium fusciflorum, Dendrobium limpidum, Dendrobium numaldeorii, Dendrobium parnatanum, Dendrobium protractum, Dendrobium pseudorarum, Dendrobium racieanum, Dendrobium sidikalangense, Dendrobium sleumeri, Dendrobium speckmaieri, Dendrobium stellare, Dendrobium suzukii, Dendrobium tampangii, Dendrobium trantuanii, Dendrobium crassilabium, Dendrobium ianthinum, Dendrobium lanuginosum, Dendrobium sutiknoi, Dendrobium bifurcatum, Dendrobium brillianum, Dendrobium eymanum, Dendrobium flebiliflorum, Dendrobium paragnomus, Dendrobium sibuyanense, Dendrobium spenceanum, Dendrobium spinuliferum, Dendrobium stipiticola, Dendrobium trankimianum, Dendrobium vietnamense, Dendrobium bicolense, Dendrobium chapaense, Dendrobium cymbicallum, Dendrobium davaoense, Dendrobium heokhuii, Dendrobium ochthochilum, Dendrobium optimuspatruus, Dendrobium pleasancium, Dendrobium reginanivis, Dendrobium rickscottianum, Dendrobium roseosparsum, Dendrobium vogelsangii, Dendrobium cowenii, Dendrobium arunachalense, Dendrobium jiajiangense, Dendrobium wangliangii, Dendrobium ravanii, Dendrobium niveobarbatum,

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,

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